What does the cryptic crossword clue "Fairish call over leaders in organisation waiting years (7)" mean?

The definition is "Fairish". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). YELL (synonym="call") + O (first_letter="organisation") + W (first_letter="waiting") + Y (abbreviation="years") = YELLOWY; definition: "Fairish" The answer is Yellowy.

Fairish call over leaders in organisation waiting years (7)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3108 | 20 Down | 2021-05-16 flower

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